All the people know that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert（机灵的）. It is healthy for the mind and the body. This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to do exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways:
1. You have to like what you’re doing.
2. Exercise enough, but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough.
3. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports right for you.
Lots of people choose to exercise at fitness centers （健身中心）. Why? Because there are a lot of sports equipment（器材）there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy sports equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play sports together outside. How do you exercise?In the passage, the writer tells us that we all need to .
| A．drink | B．sleep | C．exercise | D．have mind |
Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned（提到）in the passage?
| A．Fishing. | B．Running. | C．Swimming | D．Walking |
It’s best to exercise a week and each time.
| A．once, thirty minutes | B．two times, an hour |
| C．twice, half an hour | D．once, an hour |
What does the underlined word “right” here mean in Chinese?
| A．右边的 | B．适合的 | C．正确的 | D．左边的 |
According to the passage, why do many people go to fitness centers to keep healthy?
| A．Because they have much free time. |
| B．Because they think they can’t keep healthy at home. |
| C．Because there are different kinds of sports equipment at fitness centers. |
| D．Because they are rich. |
In Germany there are different kinds of high schools.Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语：您)” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some ares have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, chair, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.For high school students in Germany, Which is not the common transport to school?
| A．School buses | B．Private clubs | C．Public transports | D．Students’ bicycles |
In paragraph 3, the underlined word “respected” can be best translated into ________.
| A．受人尊敬的 | B．令人害怕的 | C．高收入的 | D．有权势的 |
From the passage, we can learn from that in Germany ________.
| A．all kinds of high schools are for college. |
| B．age is not important for attending schools. |
| C．students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00a.m. to 3;30p.m. |
| D．students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves. |
What can be the best title for this article?
| A．German Private Clubs | B．German Public Transport |
| C．German High Schools | D．German College Systems |
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word..
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse you twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water, because _______.
| A．the plane didn’t take off. |
| B．the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it. |
| C．it’s not allowed to take medicine during the flight. |
| D．there aren’t enough water on the plane. |
The underlined word “it” in Paragrouph 4 refers to the _______.
| A．medicine | B．water | C．cup | D．booklet |
At the end of the story, we knew the passenger was _______ with the air hostess.
| A．satisfied | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．bored |
The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education is probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor’s office costs from 15 to 50 dollars. It’s so expensive. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. However, most doctors disagree. They say that they were asked to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from the bank to pay their tuition. Because their money must be repaid to the bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So they charge(收费)people high prices for medical care.
Therefore the cost of medical care in America is high. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, one way to lower costs would be to have medical school that are free or have low tuition.The underlined word "tuition" in the passage means “______”
| A．eating at school | B．studying the courses |
| C．money used for education | D．living at school |
The main idea of the passage is that______.
| A．a visit to a doctor’s office may cost much in the USA |
| B．the cost of medical care is the only reason for the high costs in the USA |
| C．medical care in the USA costs a lot of money because doctors want to be rich |
| D．the high cost of tuition in medical schools is one reason for the high cost of medical care in the USA |
The cost of medical care in the USA is very high. What does the writer think about it?
| A．He agrees that doctors are overpaid. |
| B．He thinks it is a big problem and suggests (建议) solving (解决) it. |
| C．He doesn’t think the medical students should borrow money from banks. |
| D．He doesn’t think it necessary for the medical students to study for a long time. |
Tourism(旅游业)wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive(吸引人的)than ever before.
Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food.
Tourism has many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.What makes travel more attractive than before?
| A．Modern telegraph (电报)lines make travel less expensive. |
| B．Travelling by air to other countries is much cheaper today. |
| C．More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots. |
| D．New hotels and restaurants have been built. |
Many more people travel today than in the past because ______.
| A．travelling today is easier than in the past |
| B．people now have spare money for travel |
| C．great changes have taken place in the world |
| D．people have become more interested in travelling |
People make journeys to many parts of the world. This is because ______.
| A．they want to make a study of geography |
| B．they want to spend money. |
| C．they want to meet different people and have new food |
| D．they don’t want to do anything else except that they visit friends |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
| A．People have some trouble in making journeys. |
| B．With the development of tourism, great changes will take place in many parts of the world. |
| C．Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds. |
| D．Tourism causes only some changes in clothing. |
Many years ago, when I was working as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Lisa. The poor little girl had a very serious disease(疾病)and was dying. The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked. The only chance to save her seemed to be a blood transfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother. The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness.
The doctor talked to the little boy about what they planned to do, and asked him if he would like to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate(迟疑) for a moment. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I’ll do it if it can save Lisa."
As the transfusion was going on, the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister. He looked at her and smiled all the time. When everything was done and the color returned to his sister’s face, his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid. He looked up at the doctor and asked, "Will I start to die now?"
He was too young to understand the doctor. He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister, but he agreed.What happened to the little girl named Lisa later?
| A．She died of a very serious disease. |
| B．She got better with the antibodies from her brother. |
| C．She lost her little brother. |
| D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse. |
How did the five-year-old boy understand the doctor’s plan?
| A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood. |
| B．He thought he was going to be killed. |
| C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister. |
| D．He thought he was going to die when he was older. |
What did the boy feel when the doctor talked to him about the transfusion?
| A．He was unhappy to help his sister. |
| B．He was so afraid that he refused to do anything. |
| C．He was worried about his sister. |
| D．He was willing to give his blood. |
The writer still remembers the story after many years ______.
| A．because the little girl had a very strange disease |
| B．because the sister and brother had the same disease |
| C．because the doctor saved the little girl’s life |
| D．because of what the boy did for his sister |
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